Receptacle filling and closing apparatus and means and method of forming and applying a seal to closed receptacles



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E. L. JONES 1,939,704 RECEPTACLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND MEANS AND METHOD OF FORMING AND APPLYING A SEAL TO CLOSED RECEPTACLES Filed July 19, 1930 l5 Sheets-Sheet 6 jvwemtoz t fONeS 15 Sheets-Sheet 7 v E. L. JONES LOSING FORMING AND APPLYING Dec. 19, 1933.

RECEPTACLE FILLING AND `C APPARATUS AND SEAL TovoLos A Filed July 19 Dec. 19, 1933.

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RECEPTAGLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND MEANS AND METHOD OF FORMING AND APPLYING A SEAL TO CLOSED REGEPTACLES Filed July 19. 1930 l5 Sheets-Sheet l0 Shoa/nio@ EALJM e s E. L. JONES RECEPTACLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND MEANS AND METHOD OF FORMING'AND APPLYING A SEAL TO CLOSED RECEPTACLES Filed July 19, 1950 15 Sheets-Sheet ll 5mm/nto@ r EL fon e S www . l.. JONES Dec; 1K9, 1933. 1,939,704

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ARIEICEPTACLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND MEANS AND METHOD OF FORMING AND APPLYING A SEAL TO CLOSED RECEPTACLES Fil'ed July 19. 1930 15 Sheets-Sheet l5- Dec. 19, 1933. v E- L JONES' v 1,939,704

RECEPTAGLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND MEANS AND METHOD oF FORMING AND APPLYING A SEAL TocLosED RECEPTACLES v Filed July 19, 1950. 15 Sheets-Sheet 14 Dec. 19, 1933. E, 1 CNES 1,939,704

RECEPTAGLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPARATUS AND MEANS `AND METHOD oF FORMING AND APPLYING A SEAL To CLOSED RECEPTACLES Filed July 19. 1930 l5 Sheets-Sheet 15 Patented Dec. 19, 19334 BECEPTACLE FILLING AND CLOSING APPA- RATUS AND MEANS AND' MEll-IOD 0F FQRM'ING AND APPLYING A SEAL T0 CLOSED BECEPTACLES Ems L. Jones, Long Island city, N. Y., minor, byl mesne assignments, to American Sealconc Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation n l,otr New York applicati@ .my 19, 1930. serial No. 469,053 33 claims. (ci. 22e-51) This invention relates t apparatus for'filling, closing and sealing receptacles or containers wherein the 'open end through which the contents is lled into the receptacles is collapsed to close the same by squeezing together the opposite marginal portions at the opening and then placing a closure member upon the collapsedl receptacle end and A sealing the closure member thereto, and it is the principal object of the invention to provide an improved closure member and method of and means for applying and sealing the closure member to the collapsed receptacle end.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved method of and means for successively forming a web into closure members of V shape in cross section with one of the legs of the closure member of greater length than and extending beyond the Opposite ends of the other leg of said member, and delivering the formed portion of the web over a collapsed receptacle vend stationed at the receptacle closing and closure member applying means i'or action thereon by the closure member applying part of said means to seal the closure member thereto with' the extended ends of theone lleg'of the closure member projecting beyond the opposite sides o! the collapsed receptacle end, and then subjecting the receptacle with the closure lmember so applied y A to means-to fold the extended leg ends about in Figures 4 'and 8.

\the sides of the receptacle to embrace the opposite leg of the closure member.

Further objects of the invention relate to an improved constructed and arranged conveyor for transporting lledreceptacles from the illingA y Vmeans to the receptacle collapsing and closure applying means, to means to positively grip a receptacle on the conveyor stationed relative to the collapsing and closure applying means to 40 present the same tsaid means and return it to the conveyor, and to means for actuating the conveyor and transferring the receptacles from the filling means to the conveyor. I

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter l appear.

` In the* drawings accompanying andforming a part of this vapplication Figure 1 is a front elevation of apparatus for filling and applying a closure member to closed receptacles and embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the apparatus. Figure Bis a perspective view of the driving train for the operativeparts. l

Figure 4 isa sectional view taken on the line 4 4l of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows and showing the closure member forming web feeding and forming'V .'means, the closure member applying means, and the means to present a receptaclefrom a conveyor to said latter means and return it tothe conveyor.

Figure 5 is a side elevation to show the connection of the operative means of a part of the feeding means of the closure member forming Figures 6 and 7 are side elevations of means 65 for actuating a punch of punch and die mechanism for recessing the marginal portion of the closure member forming web in the forming of the closure member. l p

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows and looking' at the (side of the closure member forming web feeding and forming means and closure member applying means opposite to that shown in Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a detail view in side elevation of means to control the actuation of the punch of the punch and die mechanism for'recessing the` marginal portion oi! the closure member forming Web` Figure 10 is a perspective view, partly broken closure member forming web.-

Figure l1 `is a plan view of the 'Kawayjof a part of the feeding means for the parts shown Figure 12 is a perspective view, taken on the line 12-12 of Figure llooking in the direction of the arrows, and Figures 13, 14 a/nd 15 are detail views, of actuating means for rendering operative and' inoperative the operating means for Y90 the punch of the punch and die mechanism for recessing the marginal portion of the web durlng the feeding thereof.

Figure 16 is a view looking at the left of Fig-v ure 4 and snowing in front elevation the recep- 95 tacle -collapdng and closing member applying means` and the means to lift a receptacle from the container to present it to said means and then return it to the conveyor. y

.Figure 1'?` is -a perspective view of the parts of the closure forming means as showingthe same in disassembled relation,

Figure 18 is aside elevation of the means for positively gripping a receptacle on the conveyor preparatory to, presenting it to the collapsing` and closure member applying means.

Figure 19 is a perspective view of the means for positively gripping and presenting the receptacle to the collapsing and closure member-applying meansl and showing parts thereof in` dissembled relation.

Figure is a perspective View of a bracket in which the means shown in Figure 19 are slidably mounted.

Figures 21 and 22 are side and plan views respectively of the closure member forming means.

Figure 23 is a view looking at kthe left of Figlure 21 and showing a guide for the formed portion of the closure member forming web and constituting one member of a cutter mechanism for severing the formed closure member from the web.

Figure 24 is a side elevationof a reciprocatory carrier for punch and die mechanism of the closure web forming means to feed the web and recessing the marginal portion thereof.

Figure 25 is a sectional view taken on the line 25-25 of Figure 24 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 26 is a perspective view in dissassembled relation of the punch of the punch and die mechanism for recessing the marginal portion of the web.

Figure 27 is a perspective view of parts in disassembled relation of the receptacle collapsing and closure member applying means.

Figure 28 is a sectional View taken on the line 28-28 of Figure 27 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 29 is a sectional view to show the mounting of a cutterin relation to a member of the closure applying means to co-operate with the guide shown in Figure 23 to sever the formed. portion from the closure member forming web. Figure 30 is a perspective View and showing diagrammatically the feeding of'A the closure member forming web, making an impression thereon, recessing the marginal portion, forming the web to V shape in cross section and delivering and positioning the formed portion of the web over a collapsed receptacle end stationed relative to the receptacle collapsing and closure member applying means. l

Figure 31 is a view of a portion of a closure member forming web to show the manner of recessing the margin thereof.

Figure 32 is a crosssectional view, on an enlarged scale, of the receptacle collapsing and closure applyingmeans.

Figure 32a is a perspective view of a formed closure member. Figure 33 is a sectional view 'taken on the line 33-33 of Figure l looking in thedirection of the arrows and showing in side elevation the means to fold the ends of thezl closure member` projecting beyond the opposite sides of the receptacle about the sides of the receptacle.

Figure 34 is a plan view of the parts shown in Figure 33. I

Figure 35 is a plan view, on an enlarged scale, of Ythe means for folding the extendedends of the closure member about the sides of the receptacle.

Figure 36 is a perspective view in disassembled relation 'of actuating means to lift a receptacle from the conveyor and present the closure member-thereon to the means for folding the ends thereof about the sides of the receptacle.

Figure 37 is a sectional view, on lan enlarged scale, taken on the line 37-37 of Figure 33- looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Figure 38 is a perspective view ofthe receptacle vsupport of the receptacle lifting'` means to present it to the folding means for the ends of the' closure member. f

Figure 39. is a view looking at the right of Figure 33 and showing in front elevation the means for folding the ends of the closure member about the sides of the receptacle.

Figure 40 is a perspective View of the parts in disassembled relation Aof the means for folding the ends of the closure member about the receptacle sides.

Figure 41 is a view, on an enlarged scale, looking at the left of Figure 35 and in front elevation of the means for folding the ends of the closure member about the receptacle sides.

Figure 42 is a perspective view of -a receptacle' and showing in relation thereto rollers of the means to fold the ends of the closure about the receptacle sides.

Figure 43 is a plan view showing in a diagrammatic manner the action of the rollers shown in Figure 42 for folding the ends of the closure member about the receptacle sides.

Figure 44 is a perspective view of a collapsed receptacle end and showing a closure member applied thereto by the closure applying means at the receptacle collapsing station.

Figure 45 is a sectional view taken on the line 45-45 of Figure 44 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure. 46 is a view looking at the right of Figure 44 and showing in dotted lines the ends of the closure member folded about the receptaclesides.

Figure 47 is a plan view of the right hand end of the apparatus as viewed in Figures 1 and 2 to show the drivingconnection of the power means; the conveyor actuating means, and meansfor ejecting the receptacles from the conveyor.

Figure 48 is a sectional View taken on the line 48-48 of Figure 47 looking in the direction of 115 the arrows to show the receptacle ejector and its actuating means, and the conveyor actuating means.

Figure 49 is a. sectional view taken on the line 49--49 of Figure 47 Vlooking in the directionof 120 the arrows. s

Figure 50 is a perspective view of the ejector.

Figure 51 is an end elevation looking at the right hand end of Figure 47. y

Figure 52 is an end elevation, partly in sec- 125 l tion, of a wheel of the receptacle conveyor.

Figure 53 is a side elevation of a wheel of the receptacle conveyor and showing a portion of the conveyor in relation thereto.

Figure 54 is a plan view of a portion of the con- 130 veyor. f

Figure 55 is a side elevation of a portion of the conveyor looking at the bottom of Figure 54.

Figure 56 is an end elevation of a receptacle support of the conveyor and showing a receptacle supported thereon.

Figure 57 is a sectional view to show the manner of supporting the conveyor in its travel.

Figure 58 is an end elevation` of the apparatus looking at the left of Figure 1.

Figure 59 is a perspective view of the filling means in relation to the conveyor vto show the transferring of receptacles from the filling means to the conveyor. l

Figures 60 and 61 are end elevations of the filling means showing the ,same in relation to the conveyor and showing the parts in different positions.

Figure 62 is a longitudinal sectional view, on 150 v looking at the right of Figure 64.

Figure 66 is a perspective view of a receptacle gauge of the receptacle transferring means shown in Figure 64.

Figure 67 is a perspective view of a shelf for supporting receptacles relative to the filling means.

Figure 68 is a perspective view of a pan to catch drippings from the fillingmeans; and

Figure 69 is a cross sectional View, on an enlarged scale, of the drip pan.

In the embodiment of 'the invention illustrated the operative mechanisms are mounted upon a table T supported adjacent and intermediate the ends by standards S connected by braces B, the mechanism being driven from a suitable source of power, such asA an electric motor shown in a conventional manner at M, supported upon a shelf C mounted on a standard connecting brace B, the motor being operativelyy connected with a drive shaft D by a sprocket chain 69 passing around a sprocket wheel on the motor'shaft and a sprocket wheel 70 on a shaft '70' carrying a worm 71 meshing with a worm wheel 72 fixed upon the drive shaft D.

A conveyor, indicated in a general way at E, is supported by pairs of spaced SDIQCket Wheels, one pair of wheels being fixed to a shaft 73 jour` naled in a bracket 73' at one end of the table T arranged in ,interposed relation to the pair of wheels and the other pair of wheels fixed to a shaft 75 journaled in brackets 75, 75b (Figure 51) at the opposite end of the table. Ihe conveyor is supported withth upper stretch to extend and travel in the plane of the top of the table and with one sideof the conveyor-juxtaposed to the table. The conveyor is in the nature of a chain the links of which are arranged as supports for receptacles to be transported by the conveyor, and comprise plates 76 having parallel recesses 76f. therein and pivotally connected by studs 76a engaging perforations in ears 76b extended laterally from the plates at the opposite ends and adjacent opposite sides, (Figures 54 to 57,) the studs carrying rollers 76. Receptacles are releasably and yieldingly retainedi upon the receptacle supporting" plates 76 of the conveyor by a pair of ngers 76d of resilient material xed at one end of the ends of brackets 76 fixed upon each plate 76 adjacent one side, and to constitute the side of the conveyor adjacent the table, whereby the fingers are in spaced relation to the face of the plates, as shown in Figures 55 and 56. The fingers extend in spaced .relation toward the opposite side of the plates,'as shown in Figure 54, for engagement of `a receptacle between a pair o f `fingers, the extremities of the plates being curved laterally to facilitate the engagement of the receptaclebetween the same, and formed to arcuate shape Within the curved extremities to conform to the shape of, the receptacle body.

The/conveyor is intermittently actuated from a' shaft D driven from shaft D by a gear 77 meshing with a pinion-77 which meshes with a gear 77b on shaftD'. The conveyor is/,operatively connected with and drivenfrom the shaft D' through a Geneva movement comprising a disk 78 fixed to a shaft 78' and having radially inwardly extending recesses 78a equidistantly spaced about the disk and adapted for thek engagement of a roller, as at 78, rotatably carried by an arm 78c xed to the shaft D', the wheel having six of the slots 78, to impart a movement to the disk through an arc of 60 degrees upon each revolution of the shaft D'.\ The Genev va wheel is held against rotation during the periods of rest by a circular portion of a. disk 78d fixed to the shaft D', or forming a part of the arm 78, engaging a peripheral arcuate portion 78e inthe Geneva wheel between the radial recesses 178. The shaft 78' carrying the Geneva wheel is rotatably carried in a bracket 78t fixed rto the bottom of the table T, and the shaft is plates or chain links and the flattened portionsv to extend in parallel relation to the conveyor plates, as shown in Figure 53.' A guard in the form of a disk 79a is 'mounted on the hub ofv wheels 79 at the outer side of the conveyor with an` interposed spacer. The stud rollers 76 are also adapted for the supporting of the upper stretch of the conveyor during` the travel thereof, for which purpose a shelf 80 (Figure 4) is fixed to and extends laterally from the table T between the stretches of the conveyor and being provided with rails 80' above and at the longii tudinal marginal portions for the engagement of the stud rollers. i

The conveyor is for the purpose of transporting'lled receptacles from receptacle filling means to successively station Athe receptacles relative to n means to collapse the open end to close the same and to means to apply and seal a closure member to :the closed receptacle end, said latter means having associated therewith means to form closure members successively from a web land position the same upon the collapsed receptacle ends relative `to theclosure applying means, and then station the closed and sealed receptacles to means to eject the receptacles from the conveyor. The

ferred from said shelf to the conveyor by a frame 81 slidably mounted at the ends in -the brackets 80b extended beyond theshelf 80l to have reciprocatory movement over the shelf toward and away from the conveyor. Thetransferring frame is operatively connected with and actuated ,from one arm 81e of a lever pivotally supported at 81b through a lever 81 having a link connection 81i with lever arm 81 and connected with the frame 81 by a rod 81e connected with a yoke memberI 81f pivotally mounted on a rod 8l (Figure 64) fixed at the ends -in ears extended downward from the transfer frame. The lever arm 81 is oscillated by a roller 81h engaging a cam groove in a disk811 fixed tothe shaft D2 journalled in hangers fixed to the bottom of the table T (Figure 1) and rotated from shaft D' by a pinion 82 on said latter shaft meshing with a gear 82' on shaft D2. The transfer frame is arranged below a table 83 mounted upon the brackets 80h for the storing of receptacle and facilitating the placing of receptacles on the shelf 80 relative to the filling means by the operator. arcuate recesses 811 in the end adjacent the shelf 80l with curved members 81k (Figure 66) secured therein and having the lower end at nthe inner surface recessed, as ,at/.811, Yto'iorm a seat to engage over an annular shoulder r (Figure 56) of the receptacles to hold the receptacles to the shelf 80e and the receptacle supports of vthe conveyor and prevent the receptaclesufromwbeing ,tipped over as they are transferred from the shelf to the'conveyor.

The receptacles transferred to the conveyor by the operation of the conveyor are successively stationed relative to the means to collapse the open end of the receptacles to close the same .and

apply and seal a closure member thereto, indicated at G' in Figures 1 and 2. The means to collapse and apply the closure member to the collapsed receptacle ends comprises a pair of ma-n slides 84 slidably mounted in a recess of channel shape in cross section'of apart 85 of a frame 85 mounted upon the table-T, said part 85 being extended forward from the frame in spaced and overhanging relation to the conveyor,

and the slides being retained'therein by plates 855. TheI slides have jaws 84 fixed to .the opposed ends,` the one jaw,l having a longitudinal recess 84B therein and the other jaw arranged with a longitudinal rib correspondng in cross section to the recess in the other jaw. A pair of auxiliary slides 84b substantially of T lshaped are slidably mounted at the reduced portions,` as at 84 in Figures 27, in a recess of the securingv plates 85 juxtaposed to the s1i des,84, one of the l auxiliary slides having portions 84d projected forwardy from the opposite ends to serve as gauges for the receptacle. The auxiliary slides are operatively connected with the main slides s, 84 to participate in the movement thereof and haveindependent movement relative to the main slides by a block 84 fixed in the auxilary slides engaging in elongated recesses 84 inthe under, surface of the main slides andnormally urged to position forward of the jaws of the main slides by springs 84h in the recesses 84t confined between the end wall of the recess andthe block 84.

The slides are reciprocated toward and away from each other during the periods of rest of the conveyor by a pair of levers each embodying a pair of arms 86, 86 connected and weighted at one end 86, the levers being plvotally supported levers is operatively connected with the slides 84 The frame 81 has by a block 86 loose'ona pin 864. mounted in the legs of la bifurcated portion 84l at the end of the slides 84 opposite the jaws 84 with the block engaging within the bifurcation, and said block slidably engaging a bifurcation 86 in the 80 When a'receptacle on the conveyor is stationed relative/to the collapsing and closure member applying means it is lifted from the receptacle support of the conveyor and positioned between the slides and simultaneously therewith the slides. 90

are actuated to move themtoward each other thereby squeezing together the opposite mar-l ginal portions of the wall at the receptacle opening. This receptacle lifting means comprises a plunger 87 (Figures 16 and 18 to 20) slidably 95/ mounted to have recprocatory movement in and extended through a bore 87 of a portion of a bracket 87a fixed to the table T to extend laterally therefrom and below the upper stretch of the conveyor, said plunger being pivotally 'sup- L90 ported by a lever 87b fixed to a shaft 871 rotatably mounted in arms 87J extended downward from the bracket 878L with the arm 87b engaged between the bracket arms 871, said arm 87b engaging a bifurcation 876 at the end of the plunger. 305

The upper end ofthe plunger has a head arranged with parallelly and spaced bifurcated members 87d of 'rectangular shape in crossy section, with fingers 87e pivotally mounted within the bifurcat'ons of said members and extending beyond the 11.0

opposite ends thereof, said fingers being adapted to support a receptacle at the bottom and having portions 87 between which the receptacle is adapted-to be engaged and grip the receptacle about the marginal portions of thev bottom to positively connect the receptacle with the plunger. The plunger is' actuated by a roller 87 rotatably carried by an arm 87h fixed to the projecting end of the shaft 871, said roller engaging a` cam groove in the face of a disk 87k fixed tothe 120` shaft D. The fingers 87 are normally urged to receptacle gripping position by a spring 87x engaging a block 87n slidably mounted in the bifurca- ,tion of the members 87d, said block having opposite recesses for the engagement of projecting portions of the fingers 87, as shown at 87n in Figure 18. The plunger 87 is normally positioned below the upper stretch of /the conveyor,` and in order to spread the fingers 87 to release them from a receptacle rods 871 are fixed in the 130 blocks 87In and extend downward into bores 87V inthe portion of the bracket 87* having the plunger engaging bore 87' and at dlametrically opposite sides of said bore. The lower ends of the bores 87 are closed by abutments in the 135 plunger 87 the ends of rods 87s will engage the 140 abutments 87D with the blocks 87m moved upward`and the fingers 87 laterally. The portions 87d of the plungervhead are adaptedto be extended through the openings"76f (Figure 54) in the receptacle supports of the conveyor, and the 145,

portions of the fingers 87f within the parts 87l with the bottom of the receptacle at which time the plunger will have 'moved sufficiently to move the rods 87i out of engagement .with abutments 87V and permit of movement of the blocks 87xn 150 by the lprings 87' to effectmovement of the fingers `o grip the receptacle about'the margin-l of the bottom and the lingers are retained in such position until `the receptacle is again seated upon the conveyor receptacle support during'the retro-4 y portions` and positioning the collapsed end bei was applied to a receptacle.

positioned relative to the tween the jaws 84' of the slides 84 with the gauge members 84d of the collapsing slides engaging at the opposite sides of the collapsed receptacle end` With the receptacle in this position means are actuated for feeding a metallic strip or web W and form successive portions thereof into clo sure members, a previouslyl formed portion, and constituting a closure member, being positioned on orabove the collapsed receptacle end in relation to the closure member. applying slides 84 which are then actuated, cutter mechanism during the initial movement of said slides being operated to sever said portion of theformed web closure member applying slides. l f

The closure member forming web -W is in the form of a roll 88 (Figure 8) carried by a reel rotatably supported in arms pivotally carried by a bracket fixed to and extending laterally from' the table, asl at 88', and supported by a brace 88h. Theweb is delivered from the reel between a pair of wheels 88,3, 88d, the wheel 88d being peripherally flanged at the opposite'ends and rotatably supportedin a bracket 88e fixed to and extending laterally from the frame 85. The other wheel 88 embodies `a pair of spaced disk-like members having an integral hub, as shown in Figure 10, and of a width to engage with the periphery of the other vv'vheelbetween the flanges thereof, the periphery of the disks of wheel 88c being transversely corrugated to provide a roughened surface and facilitate the feeding of the web, and the periphery \of one disk is arranged with impression making devices or symbols adapted to be impressed into the material of the web, such as the name of a day (Figure 46) upon which the closure member The wheel 88c is loosely and rotatably mounted on an inter# mediate eccentric portion of a stud shaft 88k having the ends reduced whereby it is rotatably varcuate recess 88i wherebyit is mounted on. a *stud 88j fixed in and extended laterally from theV bracket 88f and secured in adjusted position by a nut threaded onto the stud.881 -with an interposed washer; Rotation of the shaft 88k is 'effected by moving' the lever 88h relative to the stud 881. The web is`delivered from the wheel 88c and 88d to punch-and die mechanism' carried by a carriage or-ca'rrier (indicatedvin a general way at the position- C zr in Figures 4 and 8). A die 89 (Figures 24, 25 and 26) is .carried I in a recess in a block 90 (Figure 17) of -the carrier in interposed relation to said block and a' block 99' superpp'sed theretoA having guide open-l ings in register with the openings in the die, as

at 90 A and 90b, for engagement 0I punches-89l ings in the block 90' having a cross sectional 80 shapel to form recesses inthe margins of the web, as shown at 89d' and 89e in Figure 31. The punch head is slidably mounted in a recess 90 of the block 90 and connected vin said block recess' with a head 89B of a plunger 89f by headed screws extended through openings in the plunger head and threaded into the vpunch head, the punch being slidably mounted in a cap 90d xed to and bridging the recessin block 90'. 'The carrier block 90 slidably engages slide ways b of the frame 85 to have reciprocatory movement f in a directiontoward and away from the receptacle collapsing and closure member applying slides carried by the part 85' of said bracket, and retained in the slideways by gibs 85c secured 95 upon the wall of the slideways to overhang the carrier block The underface of the carrier block 90 juxtaposed to the die 89 is arranged with a recess for the passage and guiding of the web, as shown at 90'a in'Figures 24 and 25.

The carrier is reciprocated from the shaft D by a roller 91' carried by one arm of a lever 91a engaging a cam groove in a disk 91, the lever being pivotally supported at 91b between a pair of ears extended downward from the bracket 85 105 through an-opening in the table T. The carrier j is connected with the other -arm of said lever by a link 91a (Figure 5) pivotally connected. at one end to ears extended from the bottom of carrier block 90 asshown at 91d. The other end'110 of the link has apivot connection 91e with a i stud 91f 4having an adjustableconnection with the lever 91* by screw threading into a longitudinally split sleeve 918 engaged upon and'rel leasably clamped to the end of the lever by a screw 91h. By the adjustment of the stud 91f relative to the lever adjustment is effected in the travel of the carrier and variations in the length of web fed. The punch carrying plunger 89f is extended through and slidable in an opening in the cap member 90d with the end engaging a bifurcation at theend of and pivotally connected to an arm 8911l secured on a shaft 89l between bos'ses of a pair ofrarms 90f extended upward from the 'cap 90d and in which vbosses the 125 shaft is rotatably mounted.

The punch 'is actuated to recess the web at the termination of the retrograde movement of the punch and die carrier and retained in en- 'gagement with a recess of the web during the 130 advancing movement of` the carrier and tpositively feed the web therewith, and at the termination of the advancing movement of lthe carrier the punch'is withdrawn from the web recess and retained in such position during the retrograde movement of the carrier. The ,punch actuating means comprises a pair of slides92, 92,' slidably mounted in a slideway 85'l in the outer side of one wall of the slideway 85d for the punch Aand die carrier in the frame 85 (Figure 17) and .mounted on a pivot support on the slide 92; at

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inner end of and in line withthe recess 92hv 150 

